All CHSAA Academic students must be a letter winner or equivalent in their activity.

Taylor Hotter named to Deans List

Durango resident and Azusa Pacific University student Taylor N. Hotter made the academic Deans List at the university located in Azusa, Calif.

Hotter is honored for a fall semester 2012 academic standing of a 3.5 or better GPA. Hotter is a history major.

Kasen Jessing to attend Geographic Bee

Kasen Jessing, an eighth-grader at Escalante Middle School, was recently notified that he will represent Durango and Escalante Middle School in the 2013 Colorado Geographic Bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society.

The state bee will be held April 5 in Denver. Jessing was the winner of the school-wide geography bee at Escalante.

Mrs. La Plata County selection announced

Debra Ann Flick was recently selected as the new Mrs. La Plata County and will represent her community in the 37th annual state competition to be held on May 18 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House located in Denver.

The winner of the state competition will receive a prize package valued at more than $25,000 and advance to compete with 49 other state delegates at the national Mrs. American Pageant and potentially the internationally televised Mrs. World Pageant.

For more information, visit www.mrscolorado.com or call (303) 593-1199.